allison williams

Hate to see her go but love to watch her leave was another trend at Monday's Met Gala. Stylish celebs went all out with trains and many of them, like Sarah Jessica Parker, had helpers to get them and their elaborate trains climb up those epic stairs. "I'm on train duty," said SJP's date Andy Cohen, who dutifully followed her with a helping hand. Lady Rihanna had no fewer than three people lifting her showstopping Guo Pei cloak. When asked about the challenges of wearing the look, Rihanna, who seemed to take all her might to get to the top, exclaimed "It's heavy!”. Beyonce, who arrived more than an hour after all the guests had settled into dinner inside, had stylist Ty Hunter following her every sashay, arranging her jewel-encrusted tulle train just so. Kim Kardashian's feathered confection didn't fare quite as well. While Kanye carefully helped her up the steps, her train left a trail of white feathers in her path. Kind of fitting for Kim, who always leaves her mark. Be sure to see all the dresses here. Beyonce in Givenchy. Sarah Jessica Parker in H&M. Kerry Washington in Prada. Bee Shaffer in Alexander McQueen. Fan Bingbing in read more

The Met Gala happened last night, and as the fashion world's annual style parade, there were a ton of gorgeous, fantastic, gotta-see-'em dresses. The seriously jam-packed guest list looked flawless (including Rihanna in the showstopping yellow number that's on her style highlight reel for life), but there was some after-hours fashion worth discussing as well. Kendall Jenner slipped out of her jade-color Calvin Klein number and into this saucy skirt-and-top combo. The bra top is by Kempner. Gabrielle Union also picked something sexier for after, abandoning her long-sleeve Zac Posen style in favor of a shiny black number that exposed some skin. Jessica Chastain did an LBD with accented dragonflies. The heavenly pink Prada creation Kerry Washington rocked earlier looked too voluminous for proper partying; instead, she wore a gray tea-length style (but kept the same shoes, natch). Allison Williams was another star who left her princess gown behind, choosing the shorter hemline of this red style. Chrissy Teigen went saucy-but-simple in a champagne-hued gown. Both of Joan Smalls' dresses were sexy, but the train of her first Roberto Cavalli pick could have spelled dance-floor disaster. This sparkly mini fit the party bill better. Madonna changed into something way more read more

What an episode last night, right? [SPOILERS AHEAD!] Hannah found out her dad is gay, Marnie got engaged, and Shoshanna told Jason Ritter that she wants to have sex with him (while supposedly the cast of The Good Wife had dinner nearby). But while your head was spinning, Judd Apatow, Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Andrew Rannells, Alex Karpovsky, Jenni Konner, and others were spilling secrets you've never heard before thanks to their Sunday afternoon panel at Paleyfest. Now arriving at #PaleyFest: @lenadunham and Jenni Konner @campsucks - so much fashion happening! @girlsHBO pic.twitter.com/owOUMAINwR— Paley Center (@paleycenter) March 8, 2015 Judd Apatow on possible ideas for the series finale (whenever the time does come) "We've pitched possible endings for each character, but I feel most of it will get tossed out when some other idea comes up, but yeah, we do have some thoughts. Any episode can spin the entire season in a different direction if it feels like it's working." Judd Apatow on this season's finale: "It's a surprising finale, and we do some things in it that we haven't done before, but I don't want to give it away because you haven't seen the setup. But after tonight’s episode, read more

I'm not sure if it's just a coincidence, but I keep seeing photos of celebrities and runway models and thinking: doll hair! Am I crazy, or do the following hairstyles totally bring to mind either Barbies or porcelain dolls? Mindy Kaling's genie beehive braid at Monday's Costume Designers Guild Awards Allison Williams' half-up braid with a mini bow at yesterday's Michael Kors show during New York Fashion Week Rihanna's fashion-doll high ponytail at Zac Posen on Monday Wide shiny headbands on models at the Honor show A photo posted by HONOR NYC (@honornyc) on Feb 14, 2015 at 6:56am PST What do you think? Are you into the doll hair vibe, or do you think these looks are a little too cute? Let us know below! read more

Blergh: Allison Williams—who’s been engaged to College Humor cofounder Rick Van Veen since last February—said last night in a sit-down with Seth Meyers that her wedding has been postponed in light of her father Brian Williams’ suspension from NBC Nightly News. Between dealing with a family crisis and—Hello, Peter Pan—the actress said that her wedding plans have taken the back burner: “It's been a very full year,” she told Seth. “You sort of think, ‘What could possibly come along that would make me not think about this?’ And then I get Peter Pan and I think, ‘OK, I will think only about Neverland and then we'll go back to planning our wedding.’ Then current events started happening, so that derailed it a little bit, but it has been this really beautiful through line in our lives. It's just something we haven't focused on, but, spoiler alert, we are excited!” That’s Ricky on the left in the photo below. View image | gettyimages.com Obviously it’s all simultaneously frustrating and heartbreaking for a couple to put their nuptials on hold for major work and family upheavals, but it seems like they’re rolling with it in the most graceful manner possible. Thoughts on read more

The Williams family has been keeping mum on Brian Williams' suspension from NBC Nightly News—that is, until last night, when daughter Allison Williams broke the silence and addressed the situation for the first time at a 92nd Street Y event. "This has been a really hard time," she told moderator Seth Meyers. "Obviously toughest on my dad, who has been bearing the full burden of the responsibility for it...to be there for him is the least we can do right now." She went on to eloquently express both her support and full confidence in her father—and his career—which you can see in the video clip below. "He's an honest man. He's a truthful man. He has so much integrity; he cares so much about journalism," Williams said to Meyers. "Yes, he's a really good dad, but I know you can trust him because, as any good daughter does, I have tested him on that so many times." And Williams doesn't doubt he will bounce back from this: "I can't wait until he is back on TV." What do you make of Allison's words of support? read more

With the Golden Globes, the year's red carpet has officially started. The awards brought out some of Hollywood's biggest names, and I have very good fashion news: The best-dressed list did not disappoint. Whether you like sheer glamour or prefer something slinky and sexy, there was a dress you're going to fall totally in love with. Oh, and if you adore sparkle, you might just loose your mind. I actually shrieked a little when I saw this bright yellow Gucci gown on Naomi Watts (she said she picked it because she liked the color too!). In a dark color, it would've read as too safe, but the daffodil yellow punched it up perfectly. And, you know, the Bulgari diamond snake choker didn't hurt. With the plunging neckline and dark bronze lame fabric of this Atelier Versace, this was the most disco-licious I've ever seen Jessica Chastain. The reflective fabric gives her just the right amount of glow. For jewels, she wore Piaget. I'd predicted Emily Blunt would do a floral, but she surprised me in pure white Michael Kors. It's gracious and feminine with the wrapped halter neck and flowing fabric (and even got a compliment from Jessica Chastain!). There read more

Allison Williams has been a busy girl—not only is she currently on our cover (check out her interview here), but last night at the Girls season-four premiere, she knocked a smoky eye look out of the park. See how her eyes look extra glowing and her irises look supernaturally light? It's thanks to a makeup trick you didn't see coming. Her eyes were surrounded by black—she wasn't playing around. But if you zoom in, you can see that around the black was a little halo of green—subtle enough that you might not even notice from a few steps back but just enough to have an impact. Now that we've all got that down, check out her cover-shoot gallery here, and then watch the star playing Williams on Williams below: read more

In the weeks before Allison Williams’ debut in NBC’s Peter Pan Live!, a dangerous tempest was brewing on social media: Forecasters were predicting a perfect storm of snark. Sites were publishing “How to Hate-Watch Peter Pan Live!” guides; the news website Jezebel was anticipating the show would be a “beautiful disaster.” But Williams, 26, daughter of news anchor Brian Williams and radio host Jane Stoddard Williams, was ready. “It will be my introduction to America,” she told me in New York City just two weeks before the show. On HBO’s Golden Globe-winning dramedy Girls, viewers have gotten a sick kick watching Williams’ picture-perfect, cluelessly confident Marnie Michaels reach for the stars—and fall flat on her face. But Williams isn’t Marnie, and cringeworthy her Pan performance would not be. More than 9 million people watched her sing and swing from wires on live TV, far more than have ever seen her on HBO. And in the eyes of most viewers, a skillful Williams brought out the sun. “Williams ruined hate-watching,” New York Times critic Alessandra Stanley declared, praising her “lovely singing voice” and “confident, lively” performance. “Peter Pan Live! flies clear of Twitter’s crocodile jaws,” The Washington Post reported. All those read more

NBC took on a live musical production for the second time last night, after its highly polarizing The Sound of Music with Carrie Underwood last year. This time around, the classic at stake was Peter Pan and the star putting herself in the line of Twitter fire was Allison Williams. The verdict: It wasn't a total disaster. From Michael's and John's ability to sleep through anything to Minnie Driver's very late and very blond appearance, here are all the ups and downs from last night's showing. WORST: The costuming. From the opening scene with that damn bow tie (seriously, shouldn't that have been perfected in rehearsal?) to everyone's pants—particularly, Peter's pleather bike shorts and Captain Hook's Santa pants (I wasn't the only one who noticed; #PeterPantsLive was a thing)—I found the wardrobe issues to be wholly distracting from the get-go. But the worst had to be when Tiger Lily stepped out in that revealing getup that looked like my eight-year-old cousin made it with a Rainbow Loom and streamers. BEST: NANA! That fluffy pup may have only been on-screen for less than five minutes, but she stole the show. A close second: the crocodile. WORST: The black flying wires. I read more

When I first heard that Allison Williams was starring in Peter Pan Live, my mind went wild with Girls associations—but the wrong ones. I figured that our blue-eyed, fine-boned Marnie would be playing Wendy. I even got as far as dream casting Williams’ Girls love interest Jorma Taccone as Peter, since he kinda looks like animated Pan come to life. Then real-life information interfered: Williams was playing Peter, in the grand tradition of Julie Andrews and the new tradition of celebrities wearing their hair short just as I finally buckle down and grow mine. In any case, once you look past their coifs, you’ll find that Marnie and Peter actually have a lot in common. Though one has a degree in art history and the other has, you know, actually stated that he doesn’t want to grow up, it’s a tough call as to who’s more adult. NEIGHBORHOOD Peter: Neverland, an island filled with boys who refuse to grow up Marnie: Williamsburg, an island-adjacent neighborhood filled with boys who refuse to shave NUMBER OF PANTSLESS FRIENDS Peter: One—Tinkerbell Marnie: Two—Hannah and, when crack attacks, Shoshanna SIGNATURE STYLE Marnie: Slutty von Trapp child Peter: Slutty von Trapp child WEIRD LOVE TRIANGLE read more

It was Thanksgiving all week on TV, and two shows (Marry Me and Modern Family) had gags about women preparing backup turkeys because they were just too scared a dinner would be ruined. Cute, but I think we can do a little better than that—as evidenced by these story lines and headlines. Allison Williams spills to Andy Cohen about her dad You know how you’ve perfected that trick of offering to make popcorn just as a movie you’re watching with your parents gets steamy? Brian Williams has his own version of that—and a really cute pet name for Allison. Misty Copeland gets her own reality show The year of Misty continues with Oxygen’s announcement that, in a new reality series, the famous prima will oversee aspiring dancers in New York City. This is in addition to the movie on her that’s in the works. Anything that combines inspiring girls with arabesques is fine by me—keep it coming. Dr. Mindy Lahiri’s mentoring backfires Mindy Lahiri may refuse to recycle and rank the races in her diary, but she’s serious about female empowerment. Which is why she tried to encourage the mousiest girl in her intern group in this week’s episode. Unfortunately, read more

No evidence of the perfectly primped Marnie here. On the Today show this morning, we got our first glimpse of Allison Williams in her full Peter Pan garb since she announced her starring role in the live NBC musical in July—and the getup includes a lot less green tights (are those bike shorts?) and a lot more fishnets (why???) than anticipated. First photo! See Allison Williams as Peter Pan: http://t.co/9JtZk5nFxd pic.twitter.com/60cAl3jDDb— TODAY (@TODAYshow) September 3, 2014 But what I was most anxious to see was what Williams would or wouldn't do with her long locks. On Today, she claims that she offered to chop it all off (I was horrified), but producers told her she would be wearing a wig anyway. I'm not too sure about the wig they chose, though. That side-part/combover combo strongly resembles the bowl haircut that nearly every boy had in my second grade class circa 1992. Something about the whole thing is a little too pretty-boy-trying-to-be-rugged to me. The photo does get me more excited to see how she fares singing and performing live a la Carrie Underwood when the musical airs on NBC on December 4. But if you just can't wait until then read more

All due respect to that time Carrie Underwood sang to the Von Trapp kids, but this is some huge TV-musical news: Allison Williams will star in Peter Pan Live!, NBC's follow-up to its hit Sound of Music production. Upon reading this news, I experienced several emotions in quick succession that you may also now be feeling—so let me walk you through the stages of absorbing the headline. Realizing they don't mean she'll be Wendy. I know that Peter Pan has been played by women—including Julie Andrews—many times. But at first, particularly because Williams looks so Wendy-ish, that's who I thought she was playing. No: She is Pan. Remembering that Christopher Walken is playing Hook, so Williams and Walken will be facing off. And singing off. And dancing off, possibly on wires. Oh, this is going to be tremendous. Imagining, just for the hell of it, Marnie insulting Hannah's immaturity by calling her "a hipster Peter Pan." Can I get a Girls' season-four winking reference, Lena? Googling and watching this: Clear your calendars for December 4. Now, let's get down to brass tacks: Who's gonna play Tink? read more

With all of yesterday's super-chic outfits, I'm beginning to wonder if my Mondays need some serious glamorizing. The Wish I Was Here premiere had all kinds of style stars in attendance, and over in Italy, Jessica Chastain might have worn her most fabulous dress, ever. Ready for the pics? I love Allison Williams's all-American-sweetheart style, and if she wants to play with sexy, I think this is the ticket: a well-placed triangular cutout right in the center of her chest. The Altuzarra dress is a little steamy and yet totally appropriate. For jewelry, she picked Eva Fehren. Also at the Wish I Was Here premiere was Ashley Greene, who played it simple in a long white-sleeve dress. The sophisticated look totally worked on her though (and did you notice that little polka-dot clutch? I'm obsessed). Proving the title of the movie has nothing to do with what you wear to promote it, Cameron Diaz looked elegantly covered up in this Vionnet dress for the New York City premiere of Sex Tape. Diane Kruger was the picture of ladylike grace in this Honor dress. She's a total style rock star in my book, and I love it when we see retro-leaning, read more

There are some days you expect showstopping dresses to emerge (the Oscars and big-ticket movie premieres come to mind), but others you never see coming. Such was the case yesterday, when you could hardly stop the glam flowing from the closing ceremony of the Monte Carlo TV Festival and Women in Film's Lucy + Crystal Awards. Over in Monaco I loved the light mint green color of the Georges Hobeika Signature dress Jennifer Morrison chose. Bellamy Young looked like a leading lady in this black-and-white Naeem Khan stunner that pooled on the ground around her and showed off some very sexy décolletage. Former Miss USA Alyssa Campanella was one of my top favorites in this romantic, goddess-looking dress. That peachy blush hue is my color of the moment too! A super-classic column silhouette felt modern and fresh thanks to the wide color-blocking used on actress Emily Wickersham's dress. At the Women in Film event, guest-of-honor Rose Byrne literally sparkled in this metallic MaxMara jumpsuit. I shared some similar styles perfect to wear as a wedding guest yesterday, and now I want this one on the list! Another jumpsuit was spotted on Japanese actress Kiki Sugino. Clearly, I'm a sucker for read more

So now that season three of Girls has come to an end, let's take a look back at some of the most memorable hairstyles, shall we? We chatted with Sherry Heart, head hair designer for the show, and got some fun scoop! Glamour: How do you come up with hairstyles for the cast? Is there a deeper conversation that happens, or do you just have fun with it? Sherry Heart: There are quite a few elements involved when creating a character’s hairstyle for a particular episode. Sometimes, I get requests from Lena [Dunham] or the director. I also take into account the character’s wardrobe, the scene’s action, and the weather if we’re shooting outside. Sometimes an actor will come to me with a particular idea about how her character should look. Thankfully, it’s never all of these at once—that would be too many cooks in the kitchen! Glamour: Each character clearly has her own personality on the show. Talk about how that affects the hairstyle choices you make for each character. SH: For every episode, I keep track of what’s going on in each character’s life. When season three began, we found out Hannah was now consumed with her writing read more